Israel strikes 85 Hezbollah sites in Lebanon, killing 20 civilians

The Israeli military says it struck over 85 Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon after rocket fire from the group targeted Israeli soldiers. Lebanese media report that the strikes killed at least 20 civilians in the south, and that artillery fire also hit several towns.

Israel had issued evacuation warnings for nine villages before the attacks, urging residents to flee. Hezbollah, meanwhile, released video it says shows a drone strike on an Israeli Merkava tank and a soldier fleeing. The cross-border violence marks another escalation in the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Iran-backed militia.